A genus of coniferous trees native to New Zealand, also called the rimu or red pine tree.
From Greek 'dakryon' (tear), referring to the tree's resinous sap that resembles tears. The '-ium' suffix is a Latin ending often used for genus names in botanical classification.
This New Zealand tree got its scientific name because it 'weeps' resin—it's a perfect example of how botanists use poetic descriptions from ancient languages to name plants!
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